Have you heard of barbell dancing? You read that right. Yes, that is a group of choreographed barbell dancers. The group is known as the Rush Chicks, and they performed the above routine at a recent ... Continue Reading
The Art of Standing Still
Before I opened my own martial arts school, I used to practice martial arts at a local elementary school on weekends. I would bring my training weapons and other equipment and choose a secluded area of the ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 36
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Saturday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
Adrenal Fatigue and the Athlete
We’ve all heard of adrenal fatigue, but what the heck is it? And more importantly, how do you spot it before it creates problems? These questions are important considering the condition impacts 80 percent ... Continue Reading
Stay on Track While Traveling
A few months ago, I announced my decision to become voluntarily homeless so I can travel the U.S. and share my “self-care is healthcare” message. I deal with the reality of secondary progressive multiple ... Continue Reading
Nerd Fitness: Own Your Weirdness
Is attending Comic Con on your bucket list? Are you glued to the television each week for the commentary on “After the Thrones?” Do you daydream about what your super power would be if you were a ... Continue Reading
The Dying Breed of Natural Athletes
Earlier this year, I wrote about the passing of weightlifting great Tommy Kono. Recently, we saw the passing of two more of the greatest athletes in sports. The first was boxing’s Muhammad Ali who called ... Continue Reading
10 Tips to Smash Through a Training Plateau
It doesn't matter how good or experienced you are - at some point you're going to be faced with a training plateau. For one reason or another, your workouts will eventually take a hit. Rather than ... Continue Reading
Turbo Charged Kettlebells: Setting the Foundation
It happens to all of us – after months or even years of staying consistent with our physical training, we begin to get a little bored. Everything feels redundant, boring, and even stagnant. When there is ... Continue Reading
Another One Bites the Dust: U.S. Weightlifting Residency Program Closes
USA Weightlifting released an official statement last week confirming the USOC’s decision to close the USAW residency program at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Many high-profile American ... Continue Reading
Blinded by Sight
I played high school football in Bakersfield, California. Summers in Bakersfield are hot. To help avoid the heat, practice was scheduled at 5:30am and weights at 8am, by which time the temperature would ... Continue Reading
Diastasis Recti and the Athlete
After the birth of my second child, I had some serious complications that kept me in bed for six weeks. That period of immobility, combined with the pressure of pregnancy and a cesarean section, left me ... Continue Reading
How Abs of Steel Cause Back Pain
Have you ever had back pain? After it went away, did it come back again? Did that motivate you to do more ab and core work? Did it still come back? The recurrence of back pain despite doing back and core ... Continue Reading
How Fit Is Your City?
Recently the ACSM released its annual American Fitness Report for 2016. The report assesses fifty metropolitan areas across the United States for various fitness factors - including smoking rates, obesity ... Continue Reading
Tune In to Prevent Injury
Think back to your last injury. Maybe you were overzealous as you eked out the last few reps or bit off more weight than you could chew. Perhaps you woke up with aching joints and bruises after a bit of ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 35
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Saturday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
Chasing Rabbits to the NFL: Lessons From Muck City
In 2007, ESPN ran a story about the rich talent pool coming from the region they call Muck City. Located on the banks of Lake Okeechobee in the Florida Everglades, Muck City features two towns: Belle Glade ... Continue Reading
Detox Diets: Claims Versus Facts
No matter where you look nowadays, someone is trying to sell a diet, pill, or potion that promises to help you detox. Counter to this, there are myriad science and evidence-based sites that will tell you ... Continue Reading
5 Common Stretching Pitfalls
Why is stretching so difficult? It seems as though it should be easy and simple. Need to stretch your hamstrings. Okay, bring your feet together and try to touch your toes. Quads tight? Then from a ... Continue Reading
Is All Weight Loss Doomed to Failure?
In the past few weeks, the publication of an article in the journal Obesity has set social media's reaction rhetoric ablaze. A team of researchers conducted a cohort study of fourteen former participants ... Continue Reading
Sprinting Basics for Strength Athletes
Training heavy for strength sports and running have often been thought of as contrary objectives. Many athletes have avoided sprints like the plague because of fears they would slow or stop their gains in ... Continue Reading
The Myth of Exercise and Weight Loss
When it comes down to it, there are only three legitimate reasons to exercise: To improve your health To improve your level of fitness (i.e., your level of endurance, strength, flexibility, ... Continue Reading
How to Treat Kettlebell Lifter’s Elbow
As a competitor I have been watching the growth of kettlebell sport in the UK since 2011, and as an osteopath I have watched the injuries of the lifters involved develop and change radically. Complaints in ... Continue Reading
3 of the Best: This Week’s Top Articles, Vol. 34
Welcome to our weekend roundup, Three of the Best! Every Saturday, we'll post up Breaking Muscle's top three articles of the week. These pieces have caught your attention throughout the last seven days. So ... Continue Reading
